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Serena Brown's younger sister photographer in Ghana while visiting thier grandmother - Taylor Wessing Photo Portrait Prize Shortlisted Image by Serena Brown
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Serena Brown named as finalist for Taylor Wessing Photo Portrait Prize 2023

31 August 2023

Find out more about the Falmouth graduate's shortlisted work.

Serena Brown named as finalist for Taylor Wessing Photo Portrait Prize 2023
'The Floater' - a surfboard made from sewage for Surfers Against Sewage campaign
The Floater - Sufers Against Sewage

How a crap campaign helped Surfers Against Sewage tackle pollution profiteering

18 August 2023

Head of Advertising Dr Cui Su speaks to Creative Advertising graduate Jake Smith about his recent ca...

How a crap campaign helped Surfers Against Sewage tackle pollution profiteering
Faith Glenister with Rodrigo Prieto on Barbie film set
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Behind the scenes with the assistant to Barbie's Director of Photography

03 August 2023

Film graduate Faith shares her experience of working on Barbie.

Behind the scenes with the assistant to Barbie's Director of Photography
Students from Florida's Ringling College visit Cornwall during International Summer School with Falmouth University
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Falmouth University hosts International Summer School with Florida's Ringling College

02 August 2023

Falmouth University has hosted its first International Summer School with students from Florida’s ...

Falmouth University hosts International Summer School with Florida's Ringling College
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Ones To Watch- James Bannister

Ones to Watch | Photographer James Bannister

01 August 2023

Meet James Bannister, a graduate from our BA(Hons) Photography course who has paved a way for himsel...

Ones to Watch | Photographer James Bannister
Honorary Fellows 2023 with Dawn French
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Falmouth University appoints new honorary fellows

24 July 2023

Falmouth University is delighted to announce the appointment of four new distinguished individuals t...

Falmouth University appoints new honorary fellows
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Meet Ella Kasperowicz, the creative spark behind this year’s graduation look!

18 July 2023

Illustration grad Ella Kasperowicz is the artist behind this year's graduation brochure.

Meet Ella Kasperowicz, the creative spark behind this year’s graduation look!
Digital interior design by Doroteja Liaukeviciute
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Graduating Interior Design student announced as BIID Student Drawing Competition winner

13 July 2023

Doroteja Liaukeviciute has been announced as the winner of the ‘Digital’ and ‘Hand Drawn’ ca...

Graduating Interior Design student announced as BIID Student Drawing Competition winner
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Falmouth University win big at D&AD Awards 2023 

12 July 2023

Meet Falmouth's D&AD 2023 award winners and runner-ups

Falmouth University win big at D&AD Awards 2023 
Textile Design Student Beth Somerville's stand at New Designers 2023
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Graduating Textile Design student announced as overall winner of New Designers 2023

05 July 2023

Graduating student Beth Somerville and Falmouth University take home awards from New Designers 2023....

Graduating Textile Design student announced as overall winner of New Designers 2023
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Sketch of St Pauls by Katie Hewson

Artwork by Katie Hewson

Graduate shortlisted for Drawing of the Year competition

04 July 2023

Drawing graduate shortlisted for Archisource’s prestigious Drawing of the Year award.

Graduate shortlisted for Drawing of the Year competition
AOP Student Award Gold winning entry from Falmouth Photography student Alexander Norman
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Photography students win Gold and Silver at AOP Student Awards

29 June 2023

Photography students Alexander Norman and Olivia Eden have won Gold and Silver respectively in the 2...

Photography students win Gold and Silver at AOP Student Awards
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Schools and colleges welcomed at Games Expo

20 June 2023

Students from schools and colleges across the UK visit our annual Games Expo.  

Schools and colleges welcomed at Games Expo
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Knights of Borria set to launch new game ‘Leximan’ with major European publisher

19 June 2023

Falmouth University game studio Knights of Borria to launch new game 'Leximan' with publisher Marvel...

Knights of Borria set to launch new game ‘Leximan’ with major European publisher
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Postcard competition exhibition display at Falmouth campus

Exhibition of postcards on Falmouth Campus

Postcard Competition showcases the South West’s young creative talent

13 June 2023

Year 9 and 10 students from schools across Cornwall and Devon showcased their creativity with our po...

Postcard Competition showcases the South West’s young creative talent
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Duchess of Edinburgh talking to Games students

HRH The Duchess of Edinburgh visits Falmouth

09 June 2023

Falmouth welcomed HRH The Duchess of Edinburgh to its Penryn Campus.

HRH The Duchess of Edinburgh visits Falmouth
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Falmouth Showcase 2023: A celebration of our graduating talent

02 June 2023

Congratulations to our class of 2023!

Falmouth Showcase 2023: A celebration of our graduating talent
Tristan and Yseult at Restormel Castle, 2003 - Credit Steve Tanner
Tristan and Yseult at Restormel Castle, 2003 - Credit Steve Tanner

Tristan and Yseult at Restormel Castle, 2003 by Steve Tanner

Falmouth University awarded £850,000 research funding

19 May 2023

Falmouth University awarded £850,000 research funding for immersive archives project, capturing Cor...

Falmouth University awarded £850,000 research funding
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Ant circle

Researchers to explore creativity and collective intelligence with insects

11 May 2023

‘Mapping Emergence’ is the pilot project of the newly reimagined FX Creative Exchange programme....

Researchers to explore creativity and collective intelligence with insects
Portrait of Britain Winner and Falmouth Fashion Photography graduate Logan Davies
Logan Davies

In conversation with Portrait of Britain winner and Fashion Photography graduate Logan Davies

05 May 2023

Logan Davies shares their experience at Falmouth and the importance of queer representation in photo...

In conversation with Portrait of Britain winner and Fashion Photography graduate Logan Davies
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" What future-proof really means is that you define the future. Falmouth’s young, enterprising dreamers will make the new rules and forge new careers. "
Dawn French, Chancellor